GASTONIA – A pair of standouts from the two North Carolina Area IV state tournament participants lead the area’s hitting and pitching statistics.

Lincoln County’s Danny Sullivan led the area in two of the three main hitting categories while Shelby’s Dustin Greene led in three of four pitching categories.

Sullivan, a 2013 East Lincoln High graduate who will attend Hickory’s Catawba Valley Community College, led the area in hitting and RBIs. Sullivan hit .469 on the season, highlighted by a .492 average during Post 455’s historic state tournament run. He also had 42 RBIs.

The leading home run hitter was Cherryville’s Brett Huff. A 2013 West Lincoln High graduate and Lenoir-Rhyne recruit, Huff hit five home runs.

Greene, a 2012 Burns High graduate who is preparing for his sophomore year at CVCC, was the area’s leader in record (11-0 with five saves), innings pitched (78 2-3) and ERA (1.14).

Another CVCC recruit, 2013 Burns High graduate Ethan Carpenter led the area in strikeouts with 69 for Shelby.

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